Phrasal Verbs
Be
be about to
be on the point of
Zabierać się do
czegoś
She was about to
leave when the phone
rang.
be after
chase
ścigać
The police were after
the thief.
be down with
be ill with;
zachorować na
coś
Susan is down with
the flu.
be for
be in favour of
być za (czymś)
They are for the
proposal to build a
leisure centre.
be in for
expect sth, usu
bad
mieć w
perspektywie
kłopoty
We are in for bad
weather.
be off
be absent from
school/work
być nieobecnym
Susan isn’t in her
office. She’s off for
two days.
be on
be shown on TV,
at the cinema etc.
być
wyświetlanym,
przedstawianym.
There’s a good film
on at the Metro.
be out
used for showing
that sth is no
longer hidden
ukazywać się;
wychodzić na
jaw;
rozkwitać (o
kwiecie)
Oh look! The sun’s
out.
made available to
the public;
published
wydany
Is her new book out
yet?
not in fasion; be
unfashionable
niemodny
Long skirts are out
this season.
not on; not
burning (used
about a light or a
fire)
zgaszony
The lights are out.
They must be in bed.
to make or
contain a mistake
zawierać błąd;
mylić się (w
rachunkach)
This bill’s out by five
pounds.
to be impossible
or unacceptable
nie wchodzić w
rachubę
I’m afraid Friday is
out. I’ve got a
meeting that day.
to not be allowed
to continue
wypadać z gry
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